Cowell to sue everyone who didn’t apply to BGT for his potential loss of earning

A spokesperson for his company also said, "Simon may also extend the claim to everyone who watched the show, but failed to phone in and vote, and even people who didn’t watch the show."

They added, "He has made an absolute fortune out of people making twats of themselves, and he is livid no that he's found out people are making twats of themselves and he's not making any money out of it. The figures involved could run in to many millions of pounds, and he's keen to get it all back."